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Croissant vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between croissant and meatball

  • Croissant has more selenium and vitamin A, while meatball has more copper, vitamin B12, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and zinc.
  • Meatball's daily need coverage for copper is 70% higher.
  • Meatball has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of meatball is 0, while the glycemic index of croissant is 56.

The food types used in this comparison are Croissants, butter and Meatballs, meatless.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 11% 10% 76% 27% 20% 45% 61% 43% 124%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 7.5% 16% 81% 235% 49% 147% 72% 0% 4.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +48%
Contains less SodiumSodium -15.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2737.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +52.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +782.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +140%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +227.6%
~equal in Iron ~2.16mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0.67% 69% 17% 0% 97% 56% 41% 52% 13% 20% 4.5% 66% 21%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 35% 0% 235% 49% 47% 30% 46% 188% 0% 59% 48%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +72.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +12.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +106%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +141.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +244.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +837.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +127.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croissant Meatball DV% diff.
Copper 0.08mg 0.706mg 70%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 1.5µg 56%
Saturated fat 11.659g 1.425g 47%
Vitamin B1 0.388mg 0.938mg 46%
Selenium 22.7µg 0.8µg 40%
Phosphorus 105mg 344mg 34%
Protein 8.2g 21g 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.094g 4.666g 24%
Vitamin A 206µg 0µg 23%
Cholesterol 67mg 0mg 22%
Fats 21g 9g 18%
Manganese 0.33mg 14%
Carbs 45.8g 8g 13%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.2mg 11%
Calories 406kcal 197kcal 10%
Zinc 0.75mg 1.8mg 10%
Choline 38.8mg 88.4mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 5.525g 2.188g 8%
Fiber 2.6g 4.6g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.861mg 0.5mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 1.73mg 6%
Sodium 467mg 550mg 4%
Folate 88µg 78µg 3%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.213mg 2%
Vitamin B3 2.188mg 2.5mg 2%
Iron 2.03mg 2.16mg 2%
Potassium 118mg 180mg 2%
Calcium 37mg 25mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.2g 3.4g N/A
Magnesium 16mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 11.26g 1.25g N/A
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0%
Threonine 0.284mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.365mg 0%
Leucine 0.623mg 0%
Lysine 0.329mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.416mg 0%
Valine 0.41mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 21% 46% 23% 2%
Protein: 8.2 g
Fats: 21 g
Carbs: 45.8 g
Water: 23.2 g
Other: 1.8 g
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 g
Contains more FatsFats +133.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +472.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +156.1%
Contains more WaterWater +150%
Contains more OtherOther +122.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
64% 30% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.659 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.525 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.094 g
17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.425 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.666 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +152.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +326.5%

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Croissant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174987/nutrients
  2. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169067/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.